Barbados

(Jamaica Gleaner) The case brought by Jamaican Shanique Myrie against the Barbadian government had its first hearing yesterday in the Caribbean Court of Justice. The hearing, which was in the form of... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Like most of its neighbours in the English-speaking Caribbean, Barbados's main economic asset is its coastal zone.  

All that, and a shot of rum, too. It is St. Nicholas Abbey, a whitewashed, stately mansion that sits on one of the oldest operating sugar cane plantations on the island, with an estate of more than 100 hectares. Built in 1658, it is said to be one of only ...  

Oliver Messel's Fustic House in Barbados launches on the market  

Oliver Messel's Fustic House in Barbados launches on the market  

Oliver Messel's Fustic House in Barbados launches on the market  

(Barbados Nation) REDjet has had a significant impact on Barbados’ visitor arrivals from the Caribbean and Tourism Minister Richard Sealy has affirmed government’s commitment to supporting the local... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Four-time defending champions Jamaica will be highly favoured to take a third straight win when they clash with struggling Leeward Islands at home in the third round of the Regional Four-Day Championship starting today.  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – Four-time defending champions Jamaica will be highly favoured to take a third straight win when they clash with struggling Leeward Islands at home in the third round of... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

(Barbados Nation) The recent heavy rainfall has a veteran St Philip farmer reaping his fill of spuds. Mahendra Singh, who leases land on Sandford Plantation, said he has been hauling huge sweet... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

(Barbados Nation) With the overall rate of joblessness said to be in the order of 12.5 per cent, Barbadians have been filing for unemployment claims by the hundreds. For the month of December alone,... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Wednesday February 15, 2012 – The Barbados government has reaffirmed its commitment to the international business sector. Speaking during a reception at Ilaro Court for members of the international business sector, Prime Minister ...  

(Barbados Nation) Barbados is spending more than Bds$1/2 million to fix up Government House and meet expenses for an official state visit of the Earl and Countess of Wessex later this month. The February 23 to 24 visit is part of the celebration of the ...  

Kenwood Travel have recently secured exclusive bargain flights to Barbados over the half term holidays meaning that there has never been a better time to book your Bajan holiday at bargain prices. With these spectacular offers selling fast they advise that ...  

The bags are already packed, your suntan cream is prepared, as well as your bathing suits are selected. You can barely contain your self with excitement. The luxurious villa getaway is coming up, as for this year, you are all going on a Caribbean getaway. You can nearly feel the beautiful white sand on your [...]  

(Barbados Nation) Barbados is on the verge of another financial downgrade. And Deputy Central Bank of Barbados Governor Harold Codrington says to avoid it the island must keep trimming its fiscal... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

(Barbados Nation) Realtor Paul Altman is calling for a heritage tax to be placed on tourists. Altman, who delivered the Alfred Pragnell Memorial Talk at the Holetown Methodist Church yesterday, said... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, CMC – A shoulder injury has forced fast bowler Ravi Rampaul out of Trinidad and Tobago’s squad for their Regional Four-Day clash with Barbados starting Thursday in... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Once there, the staff will whisk your luggage away to your room, marked with luxe touches including Italian marble floors, plantation-style designer furniture, and state-of-the-art bathrooms. The top-notch spa, outstanding restaurants ...  

(Barbados Nation) More arrests are on the cards following an intense police audit of shooting clubs and firearm dealers this past week. The ongoing investigation has also resulted in the transferral of two police officers and the temporary closure of the firearms section of the Royal Barbados Police Force. The SUNDAY SUN has further been reliably informed that an undisclosed number of unregistered firearms and quantity of ammunition were...  

Nikita Miller's third first-class ten-wicket haul carried Jamaica to a 120-run win over Barbados at Sabina Park in Jamaica  

After her appearance on The X Factor, Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson found herself being targeted by online abuse and jokes about her weight. The 20-year-old decided to shut up her critics by hiring a personal trainer for three-times-a-week sessions, [...]  

(Barbados Nation) Not even death could separate Cecil and Joan Fitt. Just three hours after Cecil died at his Rendezvous Ridge, Christ Church home last week, his wife of 52 years also passed away in... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Barbados Free Press publishes a letter from a reader, expressing outrage at the minimun sentence for a man that claimed self-defense in his ex-girlfriend's murder: “At the same time we are all discussing Raul Garcia who got 15 years for his offense. So if this murderer had weed in his...  

One of the Caribbean’s best known investment managers, the Barbados-based Fortress Fund Managers, says the performance of Guyana’s economy places it foremost on the list of Caribbean territories in... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Barbados, whose back-to-back titles came between 1975 and 1979, will look to new captain Kirk Edwards, teenage sensation Kraigg Brathwaite and Ryans Hinds to guide their batting exploits. "Jamaica have done exceptionally well over the past four ...  

Saturday, February 11, 2012 07:19:04 UTCSaturday, February 11, 2012 03:19:04 AM at epicenterDepth: 10.00 km (6.21 mi)  

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Barbados captain Edwards likes Barbados chances against champions said his side was geared up to face defending champions Jamaica in their second round, Regional Four-Day Championship clash at Sabina Park starting tomorrow.  

An interesting development in the case of the Cuban prisoner being held past his sentence in Barbados, is here. Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious · Instapaper  

“That surprised me, frankly,” Harris said of the Freundel Stuart administration’s decision to grant an operating licence to the American University. “The model for the faculty of medicine [at Cave Hill] is one that anticipated getting international ...  

Barbados is home to some of the best beaches in Caribbean ... s Beach to add adventurous streak of aquatic sports to Last Minute Holidays To Barbados. If you are visiting the east coast, visiting Cattlewash Beach is a must. The golden sand beach is an ...  

(Barbados Nation) Two powerful explosions could be heard as far away as the Garrison Savannah as a raging fire at 7th Avenue, Harts Gap, Christ Church, destroyed a house and the longstanding trucking business of David Husbands. One of his seven Akita ...  

They fear the aggressive trade liberalization policy pushed by Canada in its free trade agreements would undermine key Barbadian businesses and industries and lead to a flood of cheap Canadian products in the local market. Joel Richards, head of the ...  

From Treiston Joseph  in Barbados The University of Guyana (UG) is ready to represent Guyana’s highest learning institution in their first venture at the Barbados Relay Fair which begins today at... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Politics is on the Barbadian blogging agenda, here and here, as bloggers consider “the viability of a third political party” and the need to “send many independents to Parliament…to disrupt the circle of corruption.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · comments (1) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit ·...  

(Barbados Nation) The shooting fraternity said yesterday it was “completely opposed to the illegal possession and use  of firearms and ammunition”. In a strongly worded statement issued following an emergency meeting on Friday night, members of the ...  

Names (left to right): Stephanie and Thad Tuin Hometowns (left to right):Grand Junction, CO Where photo taken: Folkstone Beach & Marine Preserve, Barbados Best meal: Merton's in Moontown, fresh catches of the day, Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights Best deal: fresh fish at the local fish markets both in Moontown and in Speightstown Best time to go: January was perfect, 85 degrees, breezes, water still warm Best travel tip...  

Barbados Underground has been “following closely what is happening to the man we have dubbed the ‘Fearless Journalist’ Professor Freddie Kissoon,” adding: “The silence of regional media and governments is unacceptable on this matter.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit ·...  

(Barbados Nation) Technology for a more transparent system of interviews and identification of crime suspects by the Royal Barbados Police Force will soon be in use in Barbados. Attorney General Adriel  Brathwaite promised yesterday to have the ...  

The House is delighted to have recently been named in the TripAdvisor 2012 Travellers' Choice Awards as one of the ‘Top 25 Trendiest Hotels in the Caribbean’. Where better to spend your holiday in 2012? www.thehousebarbados.com. For more information on ...  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Friday February 10, 2012 – Barbados Opposition Senator Kerrie Symmonds has tabled charges that the country’s international business sector is not being given the attention it deserves. Speaking on the floor of the Upper House ...  

Holiday bargains include hotels in California and an Arizona ranch, plus Boston and Sandy Lane, Barbados.  

(Barbados Nation) A CLICO solution that pleases all the interested parties looks unlikely. That was the prognosis of Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) president Dr Warren Smith, who said Barbados... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday, February 2, 2012 – Even as developers and the Barbados government explore local and international financing options to re-start the beleaguered Four Seasons project, reports coming out of Ireland are that another lawsuit ...  

And charges of police brutality during interrogation will also be harder to prove as the Royal Barbados Police Force prepares to roll out new state-of-the-art technology to record such proceedings. This will all be possible as police implement devices such ...  

Source: Petro Vista Energy Corp. Petro Vista Energy Corp. (TSX-V: PTV.V) ("Petro Vista" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned Barbados subsidiary, Petro Vista Energy Colombia (Barbados) Corp. ("PTV Barbados"), has completed the ...  

The New York Surf Film Festival (NYSFF) presented by Barbados is pleased to announce our fourth charitable digital screening room today with a special screening from the NYSFF 2011 Official Selection Archive, Manufacturing Stoke by Pierce Michael Kavanagh.  

Totally Barbados, the leading online resource about the Caribbean island of Barbados, has been redefined by its owner and CEO Brett Callaghan. The new design makes it easier for visitors to plan a vacation in Barbados - from making bookings with the many exciting attractions, car rentals, restaurants and hotels that are featured on the site to learning all about Barbados.(PRWEB) January 31, 2012 ...  

Alex Romel Samuel, of Jackson, St Michael, was  gunned down by an unidentified man ... Welch told the DAILY NATION the assailant fled in the direction of the Parkinson Memorial School. Welch added that police were making headway in their investigations.  

Totally Barbados, the leading online resource about the island of Barbados, has been redefined by its owner and CEO Brett Callaghan. Whats more its download times are much faster, so checking the interactive and Google maps or looking through the online ...  

(Barbados Nation) There may be light at the end of the tunnel for CLICO International Life’s (CIL) policyholders and investors. CLICO’s judicial manager Deloitte Consulting said yesterday it was at... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

"Malissa Alanna occupies a niche that literally no one else on her island or perhaps in the Carribean resides ... The Atlanta Business & Entertainment Exchange has a Facebook event page for RSVPs.  RSVPs can also be done via email at theatlantaexchange ...  

(Barbados Nation) While free WI-FI across the island has been a boon for Barbadians and tourists seeking a wireless Internet connection, it has a serious side-effect: more laptop computers are being... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

January 31 All dayThe Gustavus women's track and field team will travel to Barbados on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.Event details  

January 31 All dayThe Gustavus men's track and field team will travel to Barbados on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.Event details  

Barbados group Cover Drive have gone straight to the top of the UK singles chart with their track Twilight. The quartet - who have supported fellow Bajan Rihanna - had their first Top 10 single, Lick Ya Down, last September. Twilight held off a challenge ...  

Six rowers who capsized in the Atlantic Ocean while attempting to row from Morocco to Barbados have been rescued.Falmouth Coastguard said Tuesday that the rowers capsized 520 miles (837 kilometers) from Barbados and climbed onto a life raft tethered to their boat. Coast guards from Britain and Martinique launched a rescue mission after the rowers contacted their support team by satellite phone but the men were picked up by a cargo ship before...  

What a load of hog wash get you facts straight  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – A record spell from Delorn Johnson undermined Barbados’ anaemic batting and set Windward Islands up for an emphatic, seven-wicket victory to finish third in the Caribbean... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Stingray Digital, a Montreal-based provider of music services to multi-channel operators, announces the availability of its Galaxie Digital Music Service to customers of LIME Barbados. “The Galaxie Music service is gaining popularity around the world ...  

Windwards had suffered an early setback, when Johnson Charles edged the first delivery of the chase from Fidel Edwards and was caught behind for a duck. Fletcher and Smith drew on their experience to defy the much-vaunted Barbadian attack, which had ...  

Yes, my Barbados shore excursion looked cheesy on paper: a party cruise onboard the Barbados Black Pearl’s Jolly Roger I, a “pirate schooner.” I booked it on my own (Celebrity doesn’t offer it and it seemed fun), but who knew I’d ...  

(Barbados Nation) The totals haven’t been big, but the same certainly can’t be said of the crowds at Kensington Oval. Barbados’ huge success in the ongoing regional T20 tournament has been met with... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Barbados pop group Cover Drive go straight to the top of the UK singles chart with their track Twilight.  

Barbados Underground thinks that “it is time to see crime in a different light. It is not only the victim’s problem, it is society’s and it cannot be solved by giving ready made excuses to thieves and robbers.” Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook ·...  

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Feb. 7, 2012) - Petro Vista Energy Corp. (TSX VENTURE:PTV) ("Petro Vista" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its wholly-owned Barbados subsidiary, Petro Vista Energy Colombia (Barbados) Corp. ("PTV ...  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – An unbroken, second-wicket stand of 74 between their captain Kirk Edwards and Kevin Stoute followed another ruthless performance in the field to catapult Barbados to an... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Petro Vista Energy Corp. announce that its whollyowned Barbados subsidiary Petro Vista Energy Colombia Barbados Corp. has completed the sale of all of the issued capital of Petropuli Ltda. Petro  

(Barbados Nation)LIAT pilot and admitted drug trafficker Keith Richard Otway Allen escaped a long prison term and should be back home in St Vincent and the Grenadines today after paying fines totalling Bds$1/4 million yesterday. The fines were about twice ...  

Divulging some more of the airline’s plans, Burns disclosed REDjet was just about ready to launch three new routes —Barbados — St Maarten; Barbados-Antigua and Barbados-Grenada — and there were pending applications for permission to fly those same ...  

Pop star Rihanna celebrated the holidays by letting loose at a street party in her native Barbados. The singer flew to her Caribbean hometown last week to rest and relax after wrapping up her Loud Tour in London. She took to her Twitter.com page to share her vacation excitement, ...  

Barbados Group Cover Drive Hits #1 In This Weeks UK Pop Music Charts. The top of the pop albums chart in the UK is locked up with big hit albums from last year. However, the #1 single is brand new, and it … Read Full Post ...  

While the rest of us shiver and cover up the ever expanding waistline with layers of wool, while we stuff our faces with left over cheese, turkey, biscuits, chocolate etc, Rihanna’s been posting some pictures of herself in a bikini, in Barbados.  

Pack your bags! Haley's Comet is visible from earth once every 75 years, but the flowering of the Talipot palm in Barbados's Andromeda Gardens is a 100-year event. Thanks to local Patrick Watson for the photo of this fan palm beauty, whose stalk bearing a ...  

Concorde continued to flyto Barbados until commercial services were terminated in ... Another notable highlight is the chance to pilot Concorde on a state-of-the-art simulator. Because of the attraction’s location at the airport, it’s possible to ...  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, (CMC) Ruthless fast bowling from Tino Best and Fidel Edwards positioned them and wonky batting ushered Barbados to an eight-wicket victory over Sussex Sharks on Wednesday,... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Yet this commitment to sporting excellence is made not just in the island but in the UK, too, with the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) forming rewarding partnerships with three great sports clubs - Chelsea Football Club, Derby County Football Club and ...  

Barbados boasts a handful of jewels that make up its treasure chest of golfing venues - varied, verdant and voluptuous courses that between them will satisfy every golfing taste. Visiting in alphabetical order, we begin our feast with a trip to the ...  

There, he was introduced to the alluring yet deceiving life of fast money and financial profit through the drug trade. The 1980s were booming times for the drug trade in Miami and a move was made that better enabled Raul to care for his family. There ...  

Luckily for Barbados, a fifth wicket partnership of 68 between Jonathan Carter and Alcindo Holder propelled Barbados past the 50 run mark. The first six of the innings came after 11 overs, when Holder slogged Darren Sammy into the Greenidge and Haynes ...  

dedicated to the art of relaxation. Then there are those who love to explore our island’s natural and historical bounty. From elegant plantation houses and fascinating monuments to dense pockets of forest, Barbados is sprinkled with surprises.  

www.nationnews.comSo, finally we're back to school. It may seem a routine statement, but there was nothing routine about what transpired at the Alexandra School in Barbados during the first three weeks of the new term. If you look at the front page of&...  

As one of the most exciting young players in football, Chelsea and England forward Daniel Sturridge has many years before he qualifies for the Football Legends tournament in Barbados, but that hasn’t stopped his love affair with the island beginning already.  

Barbados also runs sports camps each August (www.barbadossportscamp.com) for young fans of cricket, football and netball. Star coaches such as Mark Bright and Des Haynes coach children aged from nine to 17 — locals or tourists. The emphasis is firmly on ...  

A navigational mistake led to the British setting foot on the Caribbean island of Barbados in 1627. It was a mistake, however, that helped shape the society and culture of Barbados, along with helping the island nation become a highly desirable tourist ...  

Despite the island’s chic reputation, we really do cater for everyone. This year is an incredibly exciting one for Barbados. Whether you choose to do very little in idyllic surroundings or join in one of the festivals or sports events, you’ll come away ...  

Very soon it will be even easier to get to the fun, sun, beaches and historical treasures of Barbados. From March 26, British Airways is increasing the number of flights each week from London Gatwick to Barbados from 10 to 12. This will give even more ...  

The Guyana Police Force said yesterday said that a hair sample in the Sheema Mangar case which was to be taken to Barbados for testing in October 2010 was left behind by a policeman but it was... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

This beach can be found on the southern coast of the island. The white sand beach is perfect for basking under the sun. If you are on your honeymoon, you can take a walk on the powdery sand to feel the romance in the air. The palm fringed beach is 200 meters long.  

The company operates 15 subsidiaries and 11 associated companies. BS is headquartered in St. Michael, Barbados. This comprehensive SWOT profile of Barbados Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd. provides you with an in-depth strategic analysis of the company's ...  

When I last visited Barbados, I was fortunate enough to be travelling with connoisseurs of the island’s culture and cuisine. They introduced me to fine dining with a Caribbean touch at Cobblers Cove, the elegant country house-style hotel just south of ...  

Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean: Who Is Larry Leon Palmer?Monday, January 16, 2012 The United States will soon have a new ambassador to the Caribbean island nations of Barbados, St. Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. President Barack Obama nominated Senior Foreign Service member Larry Leon Palmer on November 1, 2011. If confirmed, Palmer will be the first...  

Then it’s the privacy of your couples’ suite to sip tropical punch drinks in a hydro pool surrounded by candles and rose petals. Why Spa treatments here are given in-room or on your sun-drenched terrace. Book a hot stone therapy, where a massage with ...  

A variety of accommodation is on offer, including intimate properties, family-friendly beach resorts and luxurious villas ... From £549pp B in September, including an additional room rate discount - book by January 31, 2012. Homely hotel in the south ...  

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) The eastern Caribbean may soon have an inter-island ferry system. A British investment company says it plans to lease a "wave-piercing" catamaran to Barbados-based Fast Caribbean Ltd., which hopes to transport people and goods between Barbados, Grenada,  

(Barbados Nation) Barbados now faces a major environmental risk that has been eight years in the making. SUNDAY SUN investigations have revealed that the former refinery site of the Mobile Oil... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

It seats up to 400, so is ideal for larger weddings. For something more contemporary, you could follow in the footsteps of a number of celebrities and exchange your vows on a yacht off the west coast, followed by a champagne cruise into the sunset.  

British Airways’ new home allows passengers to do more for themselves, from checking in and choosing seats to printing bag tags. Every aspect of your travel experience has been carefully considered to make it quick, smooth, simple and stress-free.  

Barbados Group Cover Drive Hits #1 In This Week's UK Pop Music Charts.  

(Barbados Nation) Yesterday, the fully-clothed 20-year-old Michael Arthur Francis Marshall was again the centre of attention, this time as he stood in the dock of the District “A” Magistrates’ Court. The student, who was staying at Trevondor ...  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados,  CMC – An unbroken, second-wicket stand of 74 between their captain Kirk Edwards and Kevin Stoute followed another ruthless performance in the field to catapult Barbados to an emphatic nine-wicket victory over the Combined Campuses ...  

(Barbados Nation) There is a possibility that cocaine passes through Barbados on a weekly basis, says Royal Barbados Police Force Drug Squad investigator Damien Bennett. Speaking after a Customs and... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

The holiday gods are cruel masters. Having created a bikini paradise, they had to throw in an abundance of exquisite food, meaning that your heart-breaking choice is to either look fabulous or dine fabulously in Barbados. The annual Food & Wine and Rum ...  

Uncommon Sense notes that Cuban dissident Jorge Cervantes has gone on a hunger strike after being arrested for putting up posters protesting the recent death of hunger striker and prisoner of conscience Wilman Villar Mendoza. Barbados Free Press, meanwhile, republishes a letter from a Cuban prisoner who has served his...  

One of the galaxy of international chefs in Barbados at the Food & Wine and Rum Festival was Bruno Loubet, a star of modern French cuisine who has spent much of his working life exhibiting his skills in fine restaurants in Britain and Australia.  

When Tino Best had clubmate Hope caught behind for a one-ball duck in the next over, CCC were 14 for four, and the prospects looked and remained very bleak. The Barbadians met a bit of resistance from Reifer, a former Barbados batsman, and emerging left ...  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Thursday January 19, 2012 – Dried up business cash flow, reduced profitability and additional job losses are some of the lingering effects of the international recession on Barbados, reports the island’s central bank governor.  

A group of British sailors are adrift in a life raft in the North Atlantic after their rowing boat capsized, the coastguard said on Monday night.  

The night, after all, was young. “Sorry, you’ve come to the wrong place,” he laughed, handing me a glass of rum punch that was significantly more rum than punch. I took a sip of the potent brew, winced slightly, then took another as my feet began to ...  

I change my mind. The Shropshire County Show was never, alas, like this. I have come to the island to experience its annual Crop Over festival. Initially held to celebrate the end of the August sugar cane harvest, the festival has, paradoxically ...  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados - Fast bowlers Tino Best and Fidel Edwards helped Barbados cruise into the semifinals of the Caribbean Twenty20 cricket tournament Wednesday with an eight-wicket win over Sussex. Barbados' third straight victory was set up by the ...  

(Barbados Nation) Today is D-DAY for Prime Ministers Freundel Stuart, Dr Ralph Gonsalves and Baldwin Spencer, meeting at Hilton Barbados to chart the way forward for financially-troubled LIAT (1974)... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

(Barbados Nation) Police are asking the public to be vigilant and report all suspicious people and activities to the police. It comes on the heels of recent attacks in the south of the island by two... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

The development of art in Barbados would be a major economic boast for the island. This is coming from Kathy Yearwood, Founder of the Festival Art Gallery, who spoke with The Barbados Advocate yesterday. She said that if you look at the island’s number ...  

Marlene Williams had worked at Barclays in Cowley for eight years before she began siphoning ... and is continuing to pay back the money through her pension. Prosecutor Nigel Daly said she told officers the money was used for general bills and to fund ...  

The Guyana Police Force said yesterday said that a hair sample in the Sheema Mangar case which was to be taken to Barbados for testing in October 2010 was left behind by a policeman but it was eventually dispatched to Bridgetown in August last year and the ...  

BRIDGETOWN: Fast bowlers Tino Best and Fidel Edwards helped Barbados cruise into the semifinals of the Caribbean Twenty20 Cricket Tournament Wednesday with an eight-wicket win over Sussex. Barbados' third straight victory was set up by the fierce bowling ...  

She’s the driving force behind the British Airways Football Legends Invitational Tournament ... “All we had time for was golf, football and restaurants, but I am looking forward to relaxing on the beautiful beaches when I return.”  

(Barbados Nation) A 27-year-old man is in serious but stable condition after suffering a gunshot wound to the head on Saturday. Police report Corey Baptiste, of Parish Land, Christ Church, was... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

(Barbados Nation) Almost 500 pounds of cannabis have been seized in a drug exercise which took place yesterday at the Crane in St Philip. One man is now assisting police in that investigation. Police... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

(Barbados Nation) Some of Rihanna’s controversial public images are of concern to tourism authorities. But yesterday, the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) said despite the negativity, the... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

This is the time of year when paparazzi shots of the bronzed and the beautiful at play on the beach at Sandy Lane are splashed all over the papers and gossip magazines, portraying Barbados as a hedonistic island of rarefied pleasures. A place where an ...  

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, Jan 26, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- CCTA 2012 -- Conax, a leading global security specialist in protecting digital TV distribution and securing multi-device content revenue, today announced that Multi-Choice TV of ...  

Just Friday afternoon, the BSTU with its attorney Hal Gollop met with Prime Minister Freundel Stuart at his Ilaro Court residence in Two Mile Hill, St Michael, and, according to Redman, those deliberations were “very, very productive”. Both the BSTU ...  

Once again I return to the problems faced by the sugar industry and the seemingly deliberate policy of government to strangle the independent growers while writing open cheques for the BAMC and the sugar factory operations. Last year, I asked why we were ...  

(Barbados Nation) An Irishman socialite with an upscale villa in Barbados, Breifne O’Brien, has been accused of bilking investors in a Ponzi scheme. Sometime this month, investigators should wrap up... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Peaceful Caribbean Conference 2012 to be held in Barbados in AprilSKNVibes.comSt Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves will be one of the featured speakers at the Peaceful Caribbean Conference to be held in Barbados on April 20, 2012. BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, January 16th, 2012 -- The Peaceful Caribbean ...First Peaceful Caribbean Conference set for AprilBarbados AdvocateBarbados to Host Conference on Security in the...  

The eastern Caribbean may soon have an inter-island ferry system. A British investment company says it plans to lease a "wave-piercing" catamaran to Barbados-based Fast Caribbean Ltd., which hopes to transport people and goods between Barbados, Grenada, St ...  

A government press conference addressing a leptospirosis outbreak prompts Barbados Free Press to ask some questions: “Why must every new leptospirosis outbreak be a surprise? Why are Barbados governments incapable of implementing and carrying through with long-term plans about issues that are foundational to the health and safety of citizens?”...  

He believes his batsmen will get a stern test from the Bajan bowling attack which is bolstered by pacers Fidel Edwards and Tino Best and backed up by spinners Suliemann Benn and Ryan Hinds. The TT coach noted, however, that with the “Red Force ...  

THE JAMAICAN woman who is accusing Barbadian officials of cruel and vulgar cavity search at the Grantley Adams International Airport on March 14 last year has filed a suit in the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). The case, which is said to be ...  

Her family has expressed frustration at the pace of the police probe. The police statement was issued in relation to a report in Kaieteur News today about the hair sample being left behind in Guyana. The statement from Eve Leary today said “The Guyana ...  

A British investment company says it plans to lease a "wave-piercing" catamaran to Barbados-based Fast Caribbean Ltd., which hopes to transport people and goods between Barbados, Grenada, St. Vincent, St. Lucia and Trinidad. Lorraine Johns of ...  

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados economy has stabilised, but major economic growth still remains elusive. That is the assessment of the Central Bank of Barbados which reported that some key economic... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Superb battling performance against a very good spurs team and with a bit more composure in front of goal we could have nicked it. However I still fear the worst due to the lack of premier league standard players we have and a big shortage of goals from midfield Also I hope wolves fans are not buying into this bulls** t from Morgan the mute and the fat controller about taking the club forward when it's ok to carry on with a 50 mil project...  

(Barbados Nation) Over 3 000 passengers should be arriving in Barbados out of Canada over the next four months on a new chartered flight. Beginning today, Air Transat will be offering direct services... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

(Barbados Nation) The intricate, curvilinear, Dutch architectural gable atop Bridgetown’s oldest building is no more. And the loss of the original masonry work on the structure, which dates back to 1650, has upset and saddened one of the island’s ...  

(Barbados Nation) Police were last night investigating the fatal shooting of a man in St Michael. Reports are that gunfire was heard during an annual community football tournament at the Aubrey Grant... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Bridgetown, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Confirmation of attendance from eight nations so far arrived in Barbados for the April 20th conference For a Peaceful Caribbean 2012: Approaches and Solutions, ...  

(Jamaica Observer) Ten months after she was subjected to a dehumanising cavity search, verbal abuse, confinement, and deportation from the eastern Caribbean island of Barbados, Jamaican Shanique... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

(Barbados Nation) Canada has pointed a finger at Barbados, Jamaica, Grenada and their Commonwealth Caribbean neighbours, accusing them of being behind the times by keeping anti-homosexual laws on their statute books. The complaint came from Canada’s ...  

Barbados Underground and Barbados Free Press comment on a controversial letter allegedly written to Prime Minister Freundel Stuart by members of his party, expressing a lack of confidence in his leadership, and subsequently leaked to the media. Written by Nicholas Laughlin · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter...  

NORTH SOUND, Antigua and Barbuda - Dwayne Smith drove in 86 runs as Barbados earned a 62-run win over Jamaica in Saturday's action at the Caribbean Twenty20 cricket tournament. Smith accounted for more than half of his team's offence as Barbados (2-0) put ...  

... from the Barbados Community College (BCC), the Barbados Vocational Training Board (BVTB) and the Samuel Jackman Prescod Polytechnic (SJPP) compete in the areas of culinary arts, fashion technology, beauty therapy, automotive technology and hair dressing.  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados defied conventional wisdom and chose Kirk Edwards to lead the national team in the Caribbean Twenty20 Championship next month. Edwards gained the nod ahead of... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

(Barbados Nation) Mia Mottley is taking her latest rejection by party leader Owen Arthur in stride. Twenty-four hours after Barbados Labour Party chief Owen Arthur refused to meet with her, Mottley said it is clear to the country she is trying to bring hea ...  

Tino Best again bowled fast and hostile to finish with two for 17. Left-arm spinner Sulieman Benn picked up two for 24 and off-spinner Ashley Nurse two for 30. The win was the second for Barbados in as many matches, pushing them to eight points–the same ...  

Caribbean teams Jamaica and Barbados made light work of their foreign opponents on day four of the Caribbean Twenty20 cricket tournament Thursday. Jamaica began the day with a clinical 50-run win over English county Sussex, while Barbados was even more ...  

JAMAICA will seek to avenge their six-wicket defeat to Barbados when they play their third match of the 2011/2012 Caribbean Twenty20 at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound in Antigua tonight at 7:00. In their only Twenty20 match against ...  

Plan your holidays to Barbados to enjoy year around events of this island. You can experience different tournaments, music festivals and sports events in Barbados tours. Barbados is interesting destination to enjoy cultural and traditional events.  

More affordable packages to spur the use of alternative energy in Barbados – this is the suggestion of Dr. Delisle Worrell, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados (CBB). Speaking on the pillars Barbados has to develop in order for future growth he ...  

Barbados-based B.C. Pires posts his reflections on the death of writer Christopher Hitchens: “for all his flaws … worth a few hundred pastors and priests to me, perhaps a few thousand.” Written by Nicholas Laughlin · comments (0) Share: Donate · facebook · twitter · reddit · StumbleUpon · delicious...  

NORTH SOUND, Antigua,  CMC – An unbroken, opening stand between Dwayne Smith and captain Kirk Edwards raced Barbados to an emphatic 10-wicket victory over the Netherlands in a low-scoring affair in the Caribbean Twenty20 tournament on Thursday.  

CAVE HILL, Barbados (CMC):Skipper Kirk Edwards managed his best knock of 42 not out following a telling three-wicket haul by fast bowler Tino Best as Barbados lifted the four-team UWI Cave Hill Campus Twenty20 Festival by five wickets with seven ...  

Barbados Underground offers an analysis of the “headache” created for Prime Minister Freundel Stuart by a now notorious leaked letter allegedly demonstrating his party's doubts about the PM's leadership. “Whatever he does must positively feed public perception that he is in charge of his men. The question is: will it...  

Smith carried the Barbadians over the threshold, when he launched part-time off-spinner Michael Swart for a straight six. The result earned Barbados four points, moving them into second with a superior net run rate behind Jamaica and in front of Sussex.  

6 Income Tax Act (Canada) (ITA), as amended ... relief to certain Canadians who failed to file foreign bank account reports ("FBARs") and U.S. tax returns appear to have been overly optimistic. Canadian Tax @ Gowlings - December 21, 2011 - Volume 8 ...  

After Smith was run out and Jonathan Carter fell cheaply, Stoute and Shane Dowrich (23) shared an unbroken stand of 52 off 49 balls to seal the victory. The Netherlands' Michael Swart produced an excellent all-round effort to put a dent in the final four ...  

Rihanna hit the beach in her home country of Barbados this afternoon. She splashed around in the water and soaked up the rays, but Rihanna's bright day didn't last since she tweeted "the sun just went hiding somewhere, and I'm still not dark yet!!!" The weather didn't stop Rihanna from flaunting her fit physique, which landed among the hottest bikini bodies of the year. She's been relaxing...  

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, Jan. 17th Crystal Forms Barbados announced the winner of a competition they started from the month of Dec. 2011 and ran early into Jan. 2012. The competition was aimed at giving back to their fan base. The role of the...  

The team, which also included Suffolk's Adam Wolley, 23, and Ross and Hugo Turner ... to row the Atlantic ever since TV presenter Ben Fogle and Olympic champion James Cracknell did it in 2006. After mentioning his ambition to the Turner twins, the idea ...  

Home > Rihanna > Rihanna Wet Bikini Photos in Barbados. Rihanna Wet Bikini Photos in Barbados. December 30th, 2011 GMaster · rihanna bikini barbados. Categories: Rihanna Tags: Barbados, bikini, Rihanna. Related Posts. Rihanna's ...  

AMSTERDAM - The editor of a Dutch fashion magazine has been fired after using a racial slur referring to Barbados-born Rihanna that set off a social media furor and prompted an outraged response from the singer. Eva Hoeke, editor of "Jackie," and the magazine's publisher said in a joint  

This island is not only about the beaches but is also offer traditional and cultural events and tourists can enjoy them in Barbados tours. Barbadians organize many festivals throughout the year and you can become the part of it. Barbadian food is unique ...  

(Barbados Nation) Police have arrested a Guyanese woman who allegedly tried to smuggle a kilo of cocaine – hidden in her hair, bra, underwear and private parts – into Barbados. Michelle Nicole... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

CAVE HILL, Barbados, CMC - Skipper Kirk Edwards managed his best knock of 42 not out following a telling three-wicket haul by fast bowler Tino Best as Barbados lifted the four-team UWI Cave Hill Campus Twenty20 Festival by five wickets with seven balls to ...  

While many of us are huddled under blankets or gathering around the fire to stay warm this winter, leave it to Rihanna to be frolicking on a beach in a bikini. The "Birthday Cake"-loving songbird went home for the holidays, which for her means sunshine, sand, and surf (most of the rest of us aren't so lucky). There, Ri Ri soaked up some rays in a bikini even skimpier than her possibly-plagiarized "You Da One" body suit, swam with her brother...  

(CNN)-- Sylvin Barnett makes a living driving a forklift for a beer company, but his real passion is on the road. The 41-year-old is a leading exponent of a little-known offshoot of tennis that has made him a celebrity in his native Barbados ...  

(Barbados Nation) The Four Seasons Resort project seems to have hit another snag. British newspaper The Times reported yesterday that two billionaire investors, music titan Lucian Grainge and oil mogul Aidan Heavey, have filed court action locally against ...  

NORTH SOUND, Antigua and Barbuda - Nkruma Bonner led with 66 runs not out as Jamaica easily beat Sussex by 50 runs Thursday at the Caribbean Twenty20 cricket championship ... more than enough offence. Dwayne Smith had 49 runs and Kirk Edwards added ...  

It’s not only the athletes who have travelled through time zones for Innsbruck 2012, Alan Harris has journeyed from the sunny climes of Barbados to the snowy Tyrolean capital to cover the first Winter Youth Olympic Games in his role as a Young Reporter ...  

Skipper Kirk Edwards managed his best knock of 42 not out following a telling three-wicket haul by fast bowler Tino Best as Barbados lifted the four-team UWI Cave Hill Campus Twenty20 Festival by five wickets with seven balls to spare over reigning ...  

British singer/TV presenter Myleene Klass is stranded in Barbados after her flight home to the U.K. was cancelled on Sunday (08Jan12). The former Hear'Say star has been holidaying on the island with her family over the festive season and they were set to ...  

Paradise Beach Limited, the company seeking to restart Four Seasons, had sought last year a BDS$60 million investment from the NIS, and Minister Sinckler confirmed yesterday that the entity would join the national insurance schemes of Dominica and St ...  

An unbroken opening stand between Dwayne Smith and captain Kirk Edwards raced ... a modest target of 74 in their Group B match at the Vivian Richards Cricket Ground. Smith smashed a half dozen fours and a pair of sixes from 27 balls, and Edwards ...  

The members of the team are Darian King, Haydn Lewis, Anthony Marshall and Seanon Williams, while the non-playing captain is Kevin Yarde. After winning the Men’s Open title of the BNB Tennis Championships at the Ocean View Tennis Club, Russell Moseley ...  

(Jamaica Observer) A man who was reportedly caught trying to ship 81 pounds of ganja to Barbados hidden in a metal vault was remanded when he appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates’ Court last Friday. Carlton Henry was arrested at the Norman ...  

Barbados' first offshore medical school opens JanuaryStabroek NewsBy Stabroek editor | 0 Comments | Breaking News | Tuesday, December 27, 2011 (Barbados Nation) This island's first offshore medical school, the American University of Barbados (AUB), opens on January 20 in Wildey, St Michael. ...  

A team of anti-narcotics agents led by the Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) of the Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) yesterday morning unearthed some 50 kilogrammes (110lbs) of compressed marijuana stashed in a quantity of pumpkins destined for Barbados. Reports ...  

The dominance of Smith was underlined by that fact that the next best score of 18 not out off nine balls came from veteran all-rounder Ryan Hinds, who slammed two consecutive sixes off pacer Andre Russell in the final over of the innings. Smith was third ...  

When Guyana batted Trevon Griffith led the way with 31 off 28 balls while Narsingh Deonarine with 26 not out and Seenarine Cattergoon with 20 were the only other batsmen in double figures. Along with Cooper, Dwayne Bravo with two for 10 in three overs and ...  

(Barbados Nation) The Barbados Policyholders and investors Alliance (BIPA) wants an investigation into the auditing of the troubled local operations of CLICO and British American Insurance Company Limited (BAICO). The alliance called for the probe in a ...  

(Barbados Nation) A total of five ruling party Members of Parliament (MPs) have now responded publicly to Tuesday’s front page article in THE DAILY NATION that listed them among a group of 11 seeking... View full article at stabroeknews.com  

Barbados’ newest centenarian is 100 per cent Barbadian, but she doesn’t actually live in Barbados.  

The dominance of Smith was underlined by that fact that the next best score of 18 not out off nine balls came from veteran all-rounder Ryan Hinds, who slammed two consecutive sixes off pacer Andre Russell in the final over of the innings.  

I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Here star Myleene Klass was spotted enjoying a day on the water with her husband Graham Quinn and their two adorable daughters Ava, 4, and Hero, 9 months in Barbados on Tuesday (January 3). Myleene - who looked great ...  

Barbados has finished atop the standings in the Caribbean Equestrian Association’s Mini Dressage Challenge. Five islands took part in the yearlong event with Barbados securing gold in the adult section and silver in the children’s. As has become the ...  

Barbados Underground asks: how can the island solve its perennial traffic problem? “Barbados is 166 square miles and at some point commonsense will have to take root. The number of vehicles on our roads cannot be allowed to go unregulated for much longer.” Written by Nicholas Laughlin · comments (0)...  

Singer Rihanna spotted smokin bikini sexy in Barbados yesterday. The very hot,popstar singer Rihanna was spotted showing off that extremely sexy bod of hers in her native Barbados hometown yesterday afternoon,December 29th. She was seen,kicking ...  

Rihanna shows off her rockin’ bikini body while posing for a sexy pic in this photo posted to her Twitter account. The 23-year-old singer is currently in her home country of Barbados to visit family and friends. “#barBADos,” RiRi wrote ...  

Growing awarenessBarbados AdvocateBy Allison Ramsay More corporate bodies and service clubs are coming to the Barbados Museum and Historical Society (BMHS) for its services as they become more aware about their history and role that they have played over the decades of Barbados' ...  

In our first glimpse of mom-to-be Andrea Corr since she confirmed her pregnancy last month, the Irish singer was spotted kicking back in Barbados with her stockbroker husband Brett Desmond this week (January 3). Andrea looked glowing and ...  

DESPITE TOUGH ECONOMIC times, Barbados attracted more visitors to its shores last year than in 2010. According to David Rice, president and chief executive officer of the Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA), last year’s tourism figures grew by over seven ...  

‘economic mess’ in Barbados to deal with Governments current fiscal situation is public sector job cuts. However, Celeste Foster, President of the Barbados Small Business Association (BSBA) and Andy Armstrong, President of the Barbados Chamber of ...  

This is the view of three prominent people: social activist Rodney Grant and religious leaders Lucille Baird and Vincent Wood. The three spoke against the backdrop of numerous appeals from Barbadians to Government for help. Grant, executive director of ...  

Book your Barbados holiday packages in advance in which you enjoy the interesting events of this island. One more event you can enjoy here annual Barbados Windfest which held on Whitsun weekend at Accra Beach ... take your cheap flights to this destination ...  

(Barbados Nation) This island’s first offshore medical school, the American University of Barbados (AUB), opens on January 20 in Wildey, St Michael. As many as 20 students from India and the United States and at least two from here are expected to be on ...  

Describing it as a "good feeling" to be named Barbados' Sports Personality for 2011, new national captain and West Indies Test batsman Kirk Edwards has attributed his success to hard work in the face of constant challenges. "It is a good feeling ...  

A miserly spell from Sunil Narine was trumped by a typically enterprising half-century from Dwayne Smith as reigning Caribbean T20 champions Trinidad and Tobago lost by four wickets in a tense finish to their second match in the UWI Cave Hill Twenty20 ...  

A miserly spell from Sunil Narine was trumped by a typically enterprising half-century from Dwayne Smith ... the newly minted West Indies off-spinner, grabbed three wickets for three runs from his allotted four overs, but Smith hit the top ...